Tower shield of Ignorance - Revision history

Patrick2011b: bump

2025-01-24T02:00:44Z

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Ge0ff: make it less insulting :)

2023-08-27T15:49:33Z

make it less insulting :)

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2023-08-26T04:08:11Z

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2023-06-23T10:27:38Z

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2023-06-22T18:48:12Z

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2023-06-22T18:42:49Z

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Hordes: v. bump, condense

2023-06-22T15:09:00Z

v. bump, condense

Hordes: mention good shield = good in reflection amulet page

2022-10-03T16:44:47Z

mention good shield = good in reflection amulet page

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 {{flavour|A shield unearthed from the remains of a ruined city. It bears an inscription written in an ancient language. Scholars and wise men laboured for countless hours to decipher it, and in time, a translation was finally settled on:
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 ==Desirability==
-The '''tower shield of Ignorance'''<ref>{{source ref|0.30.0|art-data.txt|791}}</ref> is certainly a large shield. [[Kobold]]s and [[Spriggan]]s are unable to wield it, while other species will need high Shields skill and/or strength to mitigate the shield encumbrance. The intelligence penalty only makes it harder to cast spells. However, it offers better protection than regular tower shields, and comes with a nice resistance.
+The '''tower shield of Ignorance'''<ref>{{source ref|0.32.1|art-data.txt|788}}</ref> is certainly a large shield. [[Kobold]]s and [[Spriggan]]s are unable to wield it, while other species will need high Shields skill and/or strength to mitigate the shield encumbrance. The intelligence penalty only makes it harder to cast spells. However, it offers better protection than regular tower shields, and comes with a nice resistance.
 Overall, while casters and [[Gnoll]]s may want a different option, most characters who'd use a tower shield will appreciate this one. A +8 tower shield of [[resistance]] might be preferable, but you first need to find a tower shield of resistance, then use [[scrolls of enchant armour]] on it.

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 The '''tower shield of Ignorance'''<ref>{{source ref|0.30.0|art-data.txt|791}}</ref> is certainly a large shield. [[Kobold]]s and [[Spriggan]]s are unable to wield it, while other species will need high Shields skill and/or strength to mitigate the shield encumbrance. The intelligence penalty only makes it harder to cast spells. However, it offers better protection than regular tower shields, and comes with a nice resistance.
-Overall, while casters and [[Gnoll]]s may want a different option, most character who would use a tower shield will appreciate this one. A +8 tower shield of [[resistance]] might be preferable, but first you need to find a tower shield of resistance, then use [[scrolls of enchant armour]] on it.
+Overall, while casters and [[Gnoll]]s may want a different option, most characters who'd use a tower shield will appreciate this one. A +8 tower shield of [[resistance]] might be preferable, but you first need to find a tower shield of resistance, then use [[scrolls of enchant armour]] on it.
 Note that, on low Int characters, the intelligence penalty can put you in real risk of [[stat zero]]. If your character has low intelligence, wear with caution.

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 ==Desirability==
-The '''tower shield of Ignorance'''<ref>{{source ref|0.30.0|art-data.txt|791}}</ref> is certainly a large shield. [[Kobold]]s and [[Spriggan]]s are unable to wield it, while other species will need high Shields skill and/or strength to mitigate the shield encumbrance. The intelligence penalty only makes it harder to cast spells.
+The '''tower shield of Ignorance'''<ref>{{source ref|0.30.0|art-data.txt|791}}</ref> is certainly a large shield. [[Kobold]]s and [[Spriggan]]s are unable to wield it, while other species will need high Shields skill and/or strength to mitigate the shield encumbrance. The intelligence penalty only makes it harder to cast spells. However, it offers better protection than regular tower shields, and comes with a nice resistance.
-Casters and [[Gnoll]]s might want a different shield, but most characters who'd already use a tower shield will like this one. While a +8 tower shield of [[resistance]] might be better suited to your character, first you have to actually find a tower shield of resistance, and then use [[scrolls of enchant armour]] on it.
+Overall, while casters and [[Gnoll]]s may want a different option, most character who would use a tower shield will appreciate this one. A +8 tower shield of [[resistance]] might be preferable, but first you need to find a tower shield of resistance, then use [[scrolls of enchant armour]] on it.
 Note that, on low Int characters, the intelligence penalty can put you in real risk of [[stat zero]]. If your character has low intelligence, wear with caution.

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 Casters and [[Gnoll]]s might want a different shield, but most characters who'd already use a tower shield will like this one. While a +8 tower shield of [[resistance]] might be better suited to your character, first you have to actually find a tower shield of resistance, and then use [[scrolls of enchant armour]] on it.
-Note that, on low Int characters, the intelligence penalty can put you in real risk of [[stat zero]]. If you have low intelligence, wear with caution.
+Note that, on low Int characters, the intelligence penalty can put you in real risk of [[stat zero]]. If your character has low intelligence, wear with caution.
 ==History==

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 Casters and [[Gnoll]]s might want a different shield, but most characters who'd already use a tower shield will like this one. While a +8 tower shield of [[resistance]] might be better suited to your character, first you have to actually find a tower shield of resistance, and then use [[scrolls of enchant armour]] on it.
-Note that, on low Int characters, the intelligence penalty can put you in real risk of [[stat zero]]. Wear with caution.
+Note that, on low Int characters, the intelligence penalty can put you in real risk of [[stat zero]]. If you have low intelligence, wear with caution.
 ==History==

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 ==Desirability==
-The '''tower shield of Ignorance'''<ref>{{source ref|0.29.0|art-data.txt|785}}</ref> certainly a large shield. [[Kobold]]s and [[spriggan]]s are unable to wield it, while other species will need high Shields skill and/or strength to mitigate the shield penalties. The intelligence penalty only makes it harder to cast.
+The '''tower shield of Ignorance'''<ref>{{source ref|0.29.0|art-data.txt|785}}</ref> is certainly a large shield. [[Kobold]]s and [[Spriggan]]s are unable to wield it, while other species will need high Shields skill and/or strength to mitigate the shield encumbrance. The intelligence penalties only makes it harder to cast spells.
-Casters and Gnolls may want a different shield, but most characters who`d already use a tower shield will like this one. While a +8 tower shield of [[resistance]] might be better suited to your character, first you have to find a tower shield of resistance, and then use [[scrolls of enchant armour]] on it.
+Casters and Gnolls might want a different shield, but most characters who`d already use a tower shield will like this one. While a +8 tower shield of [[resistance]] might be better suited to your character, first you have to actually find a tower shield of resistance, and then use [[scrolls of enchant armour]] on it.
-Note that, on low-Int characters, the intelligence penalty can put you in real risk of [[stat zero]]. Wear with caution.
+Note that, on low Int characters, the intelligence penalty can put you in real risk of [[stat zero]]. Wear with caution.
 ==History==

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 {{flavour|A shield unearthed from the remains of a ruined city. It bears an inscription written in an ancient language. Scholars and wise men laboured for countless hours to decipher it, and in time, a translation was finally settled on:
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 ==Desirability==
-For many characters, the '''tower shield of Ignorance'''<ref>{{source ref|0.28.0|art-data.txt|775}}</ref> is ruled out simply by virtue of it being a [[tower shield]]; [[size|small]] or smaller characters can't wield it, and medium-sized characters need to invest a tremendous amount of [[experience]] into their [[Shields skill]] to mitigate a tower shield's severe penalties. Large, hybrid, and [[formicid]] characters have a significantly easier time of it, though a large shield penalty along with a -4 Int malus will render spells extremely difficult to cast. Finally, while the shield of Ignorance offers an impressive amount of [[sh]]ielding plus a rank of occasionally-helpful [[negative energy]] resistance, more helpful resistances can occasionally be found on more mundane shields.
+For many characters, the '''tower shield of Ignorance'''<ref>{{source ref|0.29.0|art-data.txt|785}}</ref> is ruled out simply by virtue of it being a [[tower shield]]; [[size|small]] or smaller characters can't hold it, and medium-sized characters need to invest a tremendous amount of [[experience]] into their [[Shields skill]] to mitigate a tower shield's severe penalties. Large, hybrid, and [[formicid]] characters have a significantly easier time of it, though a large shield penalty along with a -4 Int malus will render spells extremely difficult to cast. Finally, while the shield of Ignorance offers an impressive amount of [[sh]]ielding plus a rank of occasionally-helpful [[negative energy]] resistance, more helpful resistances can occasionally be found on more mundane shields.
 However, for heavily armoured fighters that don't particularly care about spellcasting, this shield offers a tremendous boost to survivability, and a tower shield's penalties to physical combat are often manageable. Also, the shield's high enchantment allows wearers to invest the [[scrolls of enchant armour]] they would have used on a more mundane shield into the rest of their equipment. Just be wary of sources of intelligence damage -- characters who would choose to make use of a tower shield are unlikely to prioritize intelligence, and some wearers might find the shield leaving them dangerously close to [[stat zero]].
-In short, not a great find for a mage or a gnoll, but definitely worth considering for any bruiser.
+In short, not a great find for a mage or a [[Gnoll]], but definitely worth considering for any bruiser.
 ==History==